As returns for Kentucky and Indiana roll in giving Republicans key victories, key Pat Toomey campaign staff are optimistic about their chances here in Pennsylvania.

Toomey press secretary Tim Kelly said the party is reporting strong turnout from the suburban Philadelphia counties of Delaware, Bucks and Chester. All three were once Republican strongholds, but are less so today. All three voted for Barack Obama in 2008.

Still, in an off-year election they could be expected to lean to the GOP in a statewide race.

So far, Kelly said, reports of turnout in heavily Democratic Philadelphia are not off the charts, which is more good news for the campaign.

Kelly said the campaign thinks many of its voters were enthusiastic about going to the polls and probably didn't need to be reminded, but they they didn't leave anything to chance, cranking up their own sophisticated get out the vote program.

"There was certainly motivation just based on the national mood, but you certainly can't rely on that," Kelly said.

As 7:30 approaches, more media and campaign workers are beginning to filter in. Just 35 more minutes of voting.